Third time's a charm: like a vampire rising from the grave, it couldn't be stopped. Rescheduled a THIRD time due to weather, the 6th Sherrard Dual Meet Championships got underway on the last possible weekend of the season. Although late in the Jr. High season, nine teams showed up to battle. Of the top 6 AA/A High School teams in the state, 4 were represented by their Middle Schools/Jr. Highs. Back after a 5-year absence, Oak Glen(#1) returned in style with a lot of placewinners and 2 individual champs. They took home the Top Middle School award. Cameron(#2), Wirt County(#3) and Calhoun County(#6) were also on hand to join Moundsville, Harpers Ferry, host Sherrard and Moundsville's and Sherrard's "B" teams.
In the match that ultimately decided the team title, Sherrard squeaked by Moundsville 36-35. Moundsville (27-1) won 8 of the 15 match-ups, but the Rams (39-3) got more pins. The match itself had a HS-intensity to it throughout. Moundsville had beaten Sherrard twice in the season in dual competition (by 6 and 8 points) and won their own invititational by 1.5 two weeks earlier. Some of the key match-ups: Wayt came from behind in the last 20 seconds to score 4 points and win the 83-lb match; Jones clung to a 2-pt lead in the last 45 seconds to win 8-6 (Jones finished 50-0 on the season); Adkins decisioned WSAZ champ Bryan 4-1 (but Adkins had beaten him 14-3 earlier in the season); Brian White overcame a 7-4 deficit in the last period to pin Berisford at 145; and, Clayton Anderson got beat 13-4, but didn't get pinned by Chris Taylor to provide the ultimate margin of victory (Taylor had pinned him twice and teched him this season).
There were a LOT of close matches and the quality of wrestling was pretty much great as everyone was motivated by that LAST CHANCE of the season for glory.
The tournament was re-named this year in honor of James "Deadeye" Morris. Jim was a wrestling enthusiast who had 3 sons who attended Sherrard and John Marshall H,. two of whom were state champs: Jeff in 1977 and Greg in 1977 & 79. Awards were provided by the Morris family and Jeff Morris was on hand to present the individual and team awards.
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Sherrard 36 Moundsville 35
75: Kinney(M) pinned Sprowls(S) 83: Wayt(S) 14-12 over Lee(M) 90: Koontz(M) 4-1 over Mull(S) 95: Simmons(M) pin Gardner(S) 102: Fasouletos(M) 11-3 Bierce(S) 110: Doty(S) pin Kuhn(M) 116: Teets(S) pin A. Taylor(M) 123: Jones(S) 8-6 Rayl(M) 128: Adkins(M) 4-1 Bryan(S) 135: George(M) 3-1 Filby(S) 145: White(S) pin Berisford(M) 155: C.Taylor(M) 13-4 Anderson(S) 165: Miller(S) pin Wilson(M) 190-Hieronimus(S) forfeit 250: Wells(M) pin Beckner(S) |
FINAL TEAM STANDINGS Sherrard 8-0 1st place award Moundsville 7-1 2nd place award Harpers Ferry 6-2 3rd place Oak Glen 5-3 Top MS award Wirt County 4-4 4th place award Cameron 2-6 Calhoun Co. 2-6 Sherrard "B" 1-7 Moudsvll "B" 1-7 |
INDIVIDUAL STANDINGS
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75 lbs 1st-Justin Ashley(Wirt) 8-0 2-- Alex Lee(M) 6-1 3--Nick Benevides(OG) 6-2 4--Jeremy Kinney(Moundsville B) 5-3 |
83 lbs. 1st-Jason Koontz(M) 7-0 2--Steve Reynolds(HF) 7-1 3--Noah O'Neil(Cam) 6-2 4--Eric Wayt(Sher) 6-2 |
90 lbs. 1st-Matt Dye(Wirt) 8-0 2--Zac Campbell(M) 6-1 3--Kyle Mull(Sher) 6-2 4--Ryan Smith(HF) 5-3 |
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95 lbs. 1st-Paul Simmons(M) 7-1 2--Brandon Dye(Wirt) 7-1 3--Ian Whittington(OG) 6-2 4--Dan Snider(HF) 6-2 |
102 lbs. 1st-Mike Fasouletos(M) 8-0 2--Eric Metz(Calhoun) 7-1 3--Dan Doty(Cameron) 6-2 4th-Jerrard Bierce(Sher) 4-4 |
110 lbs. 1st-Casey Hughes(Cam) 8-0 2--Matt Doty(Sher) 7-1 3--Paul Fishbach(HF) 6-2 4--Dave Kuhn(M) 5-3 |
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116 lbs. 1st-Mike Davis(HF) 8-0 2--Zeke Teets(Sher) 7-1 3--Kevin Yeager(Cal) 5-3 4--(tie) Josh Whipkey(Cam) 5-3 Alan Taylor(M) 5-3 |
123 lbs. 1st-Kurt Jones(Sher) 8-0 2--Bill Rayl(M) 7-1 3-Chris Dorsey(Sher B) 6-2 4-Lewis Strube(HF) tie-Chris Boone(Cal) |
128 lbs. 1st-Corey Adkins(M) 8-0 2--Chris Miller(Wirt) 7-1 3--Casey Bryan(Sher) 6-2 4--Josh Arritt(Sher B) 5-3 |
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135 lbs. 1st--Matt Whorton(OG) 7-1 2--Derek George(M) 4-0 3--Charles Filby(Sher) 6-2 4--Evan Whorton(HF) 5-3 |
145 lbs. 1st-David McMichael(OG) 8-0 2--Brian White(Sher) 7-1 3--Julian Berisford(M) 5-3 4--Jeremy Lott(Wirt) 5-3 |
155 lbs. 1st-Chris Taylor(M) 8-0 2--Clay Anderson(Sher) 7-1 3--Brian Cremeans(Wirt) 6-2 4--Billy Whitehill(OG) 5-3 |
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165 lbs. 1st-Brandon Miller(Sher) 8-0 2--Steve Shaffer(HF) 7-1 3--Shawn Ware(OG) 6-2 4--Tyler Wilson(M) 5-3 |
190 lbs. 1st-Steve Stoneking(Cam) 8-0 2nd-Dave Beckner(Sher) 6-1 3rd- Brian Cunningham(OG) 6-2 4th-Travis Chastain(Cal) 5-3 |
Heavyweight 1st-Jon Wells(M) 8-0 2--Art Badger(HF) 7-1 3--Pat McGillian(OG) 6-2 4--Steve Cason(Cal) 5-3 |
MATCH RESULTS
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Sherrard 48 Harpers Ferry 30 Sherrard 75 Moundsville B 6 Sherrard 76 Calhoun 12 Sherrard 36 Moundsville 35 Sherrard 57 Oak Glen 24 Sherrard 54 Wirt County 24 Sherrard 54 Cameron 19 Sherrard 78 Sherrard B 0 Moundsville 79 Sherrard B 0 Moundsville 66 Wirt Co. 11 Moundsville 66 Calhoun 15 Moundsville 39 Harpers Ferry 25 Moundsville 75 Cameron 12 Moundsville 69 Oak Glen 18 Moundsville 75 Moundsville B 0 Harpers Ferry 61 Sherrard B 12 Harpers Ferry 60 Moundsville B 5 Harpers Ferry 51 Wirt County 30 Harpers Ferry 64 Cameron 19 Harpers Ferry 69 Calhoun 12 Harpers Ferry 46 Oak Glen 41 |
Oak Glen 48 Wirt County 42 Oak Glen 71 Calhoun 12 Oak Glen 60 Cameron 28 Oak Glen 69 Sherrard B 15 Oak Glen 63 Moundsville 12 Wirt County 39 Sherrard B 27 Wirt County 54 Moundsville B 18 Wirt County 44 Calhoun Co. 36 Wirt County 36 Cameron 29 Cameron 40 Sherrard B 24 Cameron 29 Moundsville B 17 Calhoun 42 Cameron 30 Calhoun 39 Moundsville B 27 Sherrard B 48 Calhoun 21 Moundsville B 33 Sherrard B 27 |
PAST SHERRARD DUALS Champs, Runners-up & Top Middle Schools
1994= Sherrard Moundsville Oak Glen
1995= Sherrard Moundsville Shadyside, OH
1996= Sherrard Moundsville Wirt County
1997= Sherrard Cameron Fairmont Miller
1998= Independence Sherrard Fairmont Miller
1999= Sherrard Moundsville Oak Glen
A successful wind-up to the 1998-99 season!
Submitted by: Randy Bierce, Sherrard JHS Coach